Tehachapi
Open Days:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and SaturdayOperating Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 8am-4pm Sunday: 8am-12pmSites Are Closed:
New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, 4th of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas DayHOW TO USE THE TEHACHAPI LANDFILL:
- Stop at the gatehouse for load check
- Take recyclable materials to diversion area
- Take items that cannot be recycled to the face of the landfill
- Follow all speed limit signs
- Follow directional arrows
Fees for Acceptable Waste
Tehachapi Gate Fees as seen below in effect July 1, 2023
Waste Category | ![]() ![]() |
Waste Type | Residential | Commercial |
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Batteries
(Residential Only) |
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Household Hazardous Waste | No Charge | Use Special Waste Facility |
Clean Dirt | $5.33/ton | $5.33/ton | ||
Clean Inerts | ![]() |
Source Separated Asphalt, Brick & Concrete | $15.98/ton | $15.98/ton |
Construction & Demolition* | ![]() |
ex. Asphalt, Brick, Carpet, Concrete, Dirt, Drywall, Fencing, Metal, Packing Material, Pallets, Pipe & Wood | $85.23/ton | $85.23/ton |
Dead Animal(s) (multiple requiring special handling) | ![]() |
$106.54/animal | $106.54/animal | |
$159.81/ton | $159.81/ton | |||
Electronic Waste (e-waste) | ![]() |
Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs): ex. TVs, Computer Monitors, Devices with a screen | No Charge | No Charge |
Electronic Devices without a screen: ex. Cell Phones, toaster, microwave oven | (Self-Haul) No Charge |
$12.78 Cars | ||
$28.77 Pickups | ||||
$36.22 Pickup Above Cab | ||||
$61.79/ton All Other Vehicles |
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Greenwaste* | ![]() |
Grass Clippings, Tree Trimmings, Plants, Leaves, Brush, Shrubs, Manure, and Other Green Materials | (Self-Haul) No Charge |
$12.78 Cars |
$28.77 Pickups | ||||
$36.22 Pickup Above Cab | ||||
$61.79/ton All Other Vehicles |
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Ordinary Household Trash | ![]() |
Appliances, Clothing, Furniture | (Self-Haul) No Charge |
$12.78 Cars |
$28.77 Pickups | ||||
$36.22 Pickup Above Cab | ||||
$61.79/ton All Other Vehicles |
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Paint, Stain, & Varnish | ![]() |
Old House Paint, Stain & Varnish | No Charge | Use Special Waste Facility |
Tires | ![]() |
Light Duty | $3.20/tire | $3.20/tire |
Heavy Duty | $15.98/tire | $15.98/tire | ||
Oversize | $21.31/tire | $21.31/tire | ||
Earthmover/Bulk loads | $266.35/ton | $266.35/ton | ||
Travel Trailers | $532.70 each | $532.70 each | ||
Treated Wood Waste | ![]() |
railroad ties | $15.98/tie | $15.98/tie |
other than railroad ties | $159.81/ton | $159.81/ton | ||
Untarped/Unsecured Load | Loads must be properly covered and secured to prevent fly-away trash, furniture or other items from flying or blowing out of the vehicle | $20 or 2x the gate fee | $20 or 2x the gate fee | |
Used Motor Oil | ![]() |
No Charge | No Charge | |
Out-of-County | $95.89/ton | $95.89/ton |
Please read the detailed acceptance & handling criteria for your items before you bring waste to disposal sites.
Some Items are recyclable
while others are not 
Some Items are recyclable


What is NOT Accepted
- HAZARDOUS WASTE
- HOT ASHES
- LIQUIDS OF ANY KIND
- NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS